na siłę

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Polish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, at [a] push, or more loosely translated as forcefully.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /naˈɕi.wɛ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -iwɛ

Adverb[edit]

na siłę (not comparable)

  1. (colloquial, idiomatic) at a push, forcibly (in a forcible manner, by force, against one's will)
  2. (colloquial, idiomatic) at a push, forcibly (in a forcible manner, with force, with powerful effect, powerfully, strongly)
    Synonyms: przemocą, siłą

Further reading[edit]

  • na siłę in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • na siłę in Polish dictionaries at PWN